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October 24, 2019 The SAMHSA Headlines—Your one-stop source for the latest from SAMHSA. Grant Application Opportunities National Consumer and Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Centers SAMHSA is accepting applications for National Consumer and Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Centers (Consumer and Consumer Supporter TA Centers) grants. The purpose of this program is to provide technical assistance to promote evidence-based care for adults with serious mental illnesses. The entities responsible for providing technical assistance for this program may be either consumer or consumer supporter organizations. SAMHSA plans to issue 5 grants of up to $361,200 per year for up to 5 years.  Application Due Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Promoting Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care SAMHSA is accepting applications for Promoting Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care (PIPBHC) grants. The purpose of this program is to promote full integration and collaboration in clinical practice between primary and behavioral health care. SAMHSA plans to issue 4 grants of up to $2,000,000 per year for up to 5 years.  Application Due Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Tribal Behavioral Health Grant Program SAMHSA is accepting applications for the Tribal Behavioral Health Grant Program (Native Connections). The purpose of this program is to prevent suicide and substance misuse, reduce the impact of trauma, and promote mental health among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth through the age of 24 years. SAMHSA plans to issue 39 grants of up to $250,000 per year for up to 5 years.  Application Due Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative – Category II SAMHSA is accepting applications for the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) - Category II, Treatment and Service Adaptation (TSA) Centers grants. The purpose of the TSA Centers is to provide national expertise for specific types of traumatic events, population groups, and service systems, and support the specialized adaptation of effective evidence-based treatment and service approaches for communities across the nation. SAMHSA plans to issue 7 grants of up to $600,000 per year for up to 5 years.  Application Due Date: Monday, December 23, 2019 National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative – Category III SAMHSA is accepting applications for the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) - Category III, Community Treatment and Service (CTS) Centers grants. The purpose of this program is to provide and increase access to effective trauma-focused treatment and services systems in communities for children and adolescents, and their families who experience traumatic events throughout the nation. SAMHSA plans to issue 10 grants of up to $400,000 per year for up to 5 years.  Application Due Date: Monday, December 23, 2019 Recovery Community Services Program SAMHSA is accepting applications for the Recovery Community Services Program. The purpose of this program is to provide peer recovery support services via recovery community organizations to individuals with substance use disorders or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders or those in recovery from these disorders. The program's foundation is the value of lived experience of peers to assist others in achieving and maintaining recovery. These services, in conjunction with clinical treatment services, are an integral component of the recovery process. SAMHSA plans to issue 6 grants of up to $300,000 per year for up to 5 years.  Application Due Date: Monday, December 23, 2019 Events Training and events are available for practitioners through many of SAMHSA's Training and Technical Assistance Centers. Some of these are highlighted below. Note that some of them require advance registration. Visit SAMHSA's Practitioner Training webpage for a more complete listing. Prevention in Action Webinar Series: Expanding and Improving Access to Safe Drug Disposal Options in Vermont – Webinar Thursday, October 24, 2019 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT Vermont is taking a multi-faceted approach to addressing and preventing opioid addiction that involves multiple state agencies, community providers, and partners. One of these approaches has been the development and evaluation of a comprehensive statewide drug disposal system designed to promote safe disposal, and reduce the supply of prescription drugs available for diversion, misuse, and abuse. A Peer Support Model for Cultural Responsiveness when Facing Psychosis Monday, October 28, 2019 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. EDT MAPNET and NE-MHTTC will be co-hosting a webinar led by Manny Hernandez and Michelle West, who currently work in early psychosis programs in Massachusetts. Engaging the Faith Community in Substance Use Prevention – Part 1 – Webinar Tuesday, October 29, 2019 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT This webinar will present a clear rationale for the role of faith leaders in working across the continuum of care, including substance use prevention. California Professional Learning Community for the TAY Mental Health Workforce & Champions – Webinar Wednesday, October 30, 2019 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT The October 30 professional learning community will have a subject matter expert speak prior to a peer discussion about what's really working to support young adults experiencing the intersection of poverty, race, and mental health. Parent Peer Support: Better Outcomes for Children, Youth & Families across Systems – Webinar Wednesday, October 30, 2019 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT Parent Peer Support services help parents who have children with special needs find and become reliable allies for each other. Parent support providers bring expertise based on their own experience parenting children or youth with social, emotional, behavioral, or substance use challenges, as well as specialized training, to support other parents and caregivers. This webinar is part two of a two-part series. Preventing Opioid Misuse and Opioid Overdose: Moving Upstream – Webinar Thursday, October 31, 2019 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. EDT This interactive webinar will explore ways to expand prevention to move work more upstream, beyond preventing deaths from opioid overdoses to preventing the misuse that leads to those overdoses. The webinar will include an overview of the 2018 NSDUH data, risk and protective factors associated with opioid misuse and overdose, as well as a range of promising and effective strategies to consider as part of creating a comprehensive plan to move the work of prevention upstream. The Integration of Opioid and Suicide Identification, Prevention, and Care: A National Perspective – Webinar Monday, November 4, 2019 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST This webinar will focus on the current state of what we know about opioid use and suicide. In part 1, Dr. Jane Pearson, Chair, NIMH Suicide Research Consortium, will address overall data on opioids and suicide, affected sub-groups, and why certain sub-groups are affected more than others. In part 2, Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief, Suicide Prevention Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, will speak on challenges and opportunities regarding the integration of opioid use and suicide. He will also describe Zero Suicide and other suicide prevention initiatives. Engaging the Faith Community in Substance Use Prevention – Part 2 – Webinar Tuesday, November 5, 2019 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EST This webinar will present a clear rationale for the role of faith leaders in working across the continuum of care, including substance use prevention. Decreasing Barriers for People with HIV & Substance Use Disorders – Webinar Thursday, November 6, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST The purpose of this webinar is to enable participants to increase their knowledge regarding decreasing systemic barriers for patients with HIV and substance use disorders. The Matter of Motivation – Webinar Thursday, November 6, 1:00 p.m. EST The New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), and the New England Association of Drug Court Professionals (NEADCP) are hosting a new webinar for criminal justice professionals. This Webinar will take an in-depth look into human motivation. It will review the sequence of human behavior change. Issues of reluctance to change and non-traditional understanding of client resistance will be discussed. Youth Peer Support Webinar Series: Recruitment and Hiring for Youth Peer Support Specialists – Webinar Wednesday, November 6, 2019 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST Youth peer support is an increasingly popular intervention for youth and young adults with serious mental health conditions. However, many agencies face difficulty when it comes to hiring this new role. This webinar will address appropriate qualifications for youth peer support specialists, drafting a job description, addressing barriers related to confidentiality, and out-of-the-box recruitment methods. Modeling Mood and Emotional Patterns from Speech in Bipolar Disorder Thursday, November 7, 2019, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST This webinar describes research that analyzes passive speech collected daily through smartphones in individuals with bipolar disorder for up to one year. Patterns of mood, emotions, and acoustics are associated with outcomes and course of illness. Resources Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Manual This updated manual contains a 12-week cognitive–behavioral anger management group treatment model. The content includes specific instructions and suggested remarks for group leaders, and exercises for group members. This model will work in a variety of clinical settings, and with diverse audiences. Anger Management for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Clients: Participant Workbook This updated workbook is a companion piece to the Anger Management Manual; it summarizes the information presented in each session of the 12-week program and provides worksheets for completing exercises. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 35, Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment--Updated, 2019 This updated TIP includes the latest evidence on motivation-enhancing approaches and strategies. It describes how SUD treatment providers can use these approaches and strategies to increase participation and retention in SUD treatment. Communicating in a Crisis: Risk Communication Guidelines for Public Officials The guide provides public officials, as well as others involved in disaster and emergency communications, with information about effective communication, working with the media, using social media, and addressing errors and controlling rumors. First-Episode Psychosis and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders SAMHSA's new guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities to address first-episode psychosis and co-occurring substance use disorders. It describes relevant research, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation challenges, and offers resources. Recent SAMHSA Blogs Opioid and Illicit Drug Use among the Hispanic/Latino Populations SAMHSA's 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) estimates that 1.1 million Hispanic/Latino youth used illicit drugs in the past year, including 208,000 who misused opioids in the past year. Understanding the barriers that prevent Hispanics/Latinos from participating in treatment is key to decreasing the misuse of substances and related comorbid conditions. Contact Us We appreciate your feedback! Please send your questions, comments, and suggestions to the SAMHSA Headlines Team. 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